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Memorial Day Weekend -- Reflection Spots in Orange County

Pay tribute to the U.S. men and women who died during military service by observing a national moment of silence at 3:00 PM, local time.

Learn more:

  • PBS National Memorial Day Concert
  • National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m.

Reflection Spots to Observe the Moment of Silence

  • Civil War cannon by the lake at Irvine Regional Park (this park will be busy all weekend and may close to vehicle traffic early)
  • Monument Point at Heisler Park in Laguna Beach
  • Memorial Day Observance in San Clemente (special ceremony May 29th)
  • Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial in Irvine (special ceremony May 28th)
  • Patriot Hill and Flagpole in San Juan Capistrano
  • Mission Viejo Civic Center displays American Heroes Tribute banners (special ceremony May 29th)
  • 8th Annual Field of Honor and ceremony on May 29th  (Castaways Park in Newport Beach with bronze cast of soldier and park paths lined with American flags)
  • Flagpole at Corporal Bill Barber Memorial Park in Irvine
  • Vietnam War Memorial at Sid Goldstein Freedom Park in Westminster
  • Other patriotic (red, white, blue) parks in Orange County

 

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